NVIDIA Quadro FX Ubuntu 12.04 Linux Driver
Intel Core i7 720Q testing with a LENOVO 4318CTO and NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB on Ubuntu 12.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Power consumption testing on ThinkPad W510 wuth Core i7 720QM notebook when on battery power consumption. Quick comparison of stock Nouveau stack versus the NVIDIA proprietary Linux driver. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-21-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-21-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900


GPU Temperature Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Celsius
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 39.0  AVG: 46.2  MAX: 50.0 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 37.0  AVG: 45.0  MAX: 53.0 


System Power Consumption Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Milliwatts
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 17713  AVG: 35150  MAX: 44514 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 18451  AVG: 36366  MAX: 53338 


Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . 23.37 |================
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... 61.27 |=========================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . 98.57  |====================
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... 195.17 |========================================


Timed Idle
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 39.0  AVG: 40.2  MAX: 42.0 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 37.0  AVG: 38.0  MAX: 40.0 


Doom 3 1.3.1
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 42.0  AVG: 47.9  MAX: 50.0 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 41.0  AVG: 48.5  MAX: 53.0 


OpenArena 0.8.5
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 46.0  AVG: 48.0  MAX: 49.0 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 48.0  AVG: 50.7  MAX: 53.0 


Timed Idle
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 17713  AVG: 19500  MAX: 24328 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 18451  AVG: 19339  MAX: 22818 


Doom 3 1.3.1
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 21817  AVG: 39281  MAX: 43468 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 23182  AVG: 47192  MAX: 53338 


OpenArena 0.8.5
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau . MIN: 33908  AVG: 41835  MAX: 44514 
NVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver ... MIN: 37595  AVG: 46129  MAX: 51233